Visiting elf idea
Leash Hook Hello
The elf perches in a mitten on the leash hook with a note about the walk it did not actually take.
- Everyday
- Entry
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- mitten
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Hang a clean mitten on the leash hook and sit the elf inside it only if the hook holds.
- 2
Otherwise set the elf on a shelf next to the hanging leash.
- 3
Write: Walk looks fun. I supervised from the hook.
- 4
Leave the leash clipped where you always find it, with no extra string on the floor.
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